The Samsung Galaxy S series has gained a very high level of popularity in the U.S., one of the main reasons being that there is a Galaxy S device available on every major carrier (as well as some smaller carriers). Since Mobile World Congress, Samsung fans have surely been excited for the release of the nifty Samsung Galaxy S II, sporting specs that are expected to blow everyone’s mind. Clarifying the rumored delay, Samsung stated that the device would be released within April, but the actual launch is different in every country. Nevertheless, the Galaxy S II should be getting here soon, and Samsung is teasing us with a series of commercials this week.

Samsung is not efficiently demonstrating what the device can actually do, which seems to be becoming a trend lately, but the advertising focuses more on the high quality display (1st commercial) and the voice command advantages (2nd and 3rd commercials). Frankly, although voice commands and Super AMOLED plus displays can be exciting, it would be more interesting to see the device’s full potential in other aspects as well. Regardless, it is exciting to get a peek of this device from an official source, because it means that the bad boy is just around the corner. If you have been waiting for the Galaxy S II, check out the videos after the break, and let us know what you think of them. Will you be getting your hands on the Galaxy S II once it is available?

Update:

Samsung has given us a 4th commercial to drool on, now featuring the thinness of the device. You think you will be making up with your girlfriend/boyfriend like this? Watch the video if you want to see how this device can make your life easier…

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AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! SAMSUNG STOP TEASING US. This is great news as i have been waiting for this phone for a while. AND AND. Im also excited since the report the samsung will leave the bootloaders unlocked( hello cyanogenmod).

Viaero Wireless. Won’t help most everyone here but if you live in Nebraska, East Colorado, and North Kansas you will get this device. Though they haven’t announced an official date it is in testing right now. It’s going to launch with there 3G network. Finally it pays to live in the butthole of America!

If this phone comes to Verizon, I hope it earns the Droid moniker. That way,it will for sure get timely updates and not be plagued by bloatware. Unfortunately, the Fascinate suffered that cruel non-Droid fate. I bet the Droid Charge will be updated soon and will be Bing/Verizon wireless services(navigation,Vcast,etc) free.

Bing/Verizon services stinks to high heaven and the Droid Charge is a joke let’s be honest you already know that. Samsung and Motorola are the worst update wise and Verizon with all there stupid bloatware on all their devices is a total joke. Truthfully you can take Verizon and Samsung and just throw them both in the closest garbage can and lock the lid down real tight.

Im sorry but i didn’t know that the comment section was only saved for positive comments, and your reply doesn’t go against anything i said ,your just mad im right. Touch wiz has always been ripped for an iphoney ui. and i will get the sensation when it comes out . keep making my comment negative without a reasonably reply.

OMG Nice! The bs RFS file system was really one thing holding me back from even considering this device after using a Samsung Vibrant!

The other is how stretched everything may look on such a huge screen with the same 800×480 resolution :-\ I know it’s the same on the Evo and Thunderbolt, but every time I look at my friend’s Thunderbolt everything just looks so stretched on that 4.3″ screen compared to the 3.8″ on my MT4G. I guess it’s a matter of getting used to, but does this bother anyone else?

poor dick yarrell so blinded by that sprint garbage and thos lame phones, dont you have a star trek convention to attend dick? or did your mom ground you because you didnt pay rent since you live in her basement!!

Gosh your the same verizon dummy that follows me from site to site. I guess getting a life would be hard for you to do. Still trolling around with that big red dildo in your mouth you poor soul. I don’t blame you guess your bored with that shitty smartphone you have I’m surprised you even get enough reception on that thing.. There’s a empty highway awaiting your arrival go stand right in the middle and wait for a 18 wheeler Mack truck to come through maybe you’ll get lucky to get ran over in the process..

Gosh your the same verizon dummy that follows me from site to site. I guess getting a life would be hard for you to do. Still trolling around with that big red dildo in your mouth you poor soul. I don’t blame you guess your bored with that shitty smartphone you have I’m surprised you even get enough reception on that thing.. There’s a empty highway awaiting your arrival go stand right in the middle and wait for a 18 wheeler Mack truck to come through maybe you’ll get lucky to get ran over in the process…

Wow I can’t wait for this phone. I love my Epic 4g “rooted”. I will definatly be buying this phone when it comes out. Love the screen and hardware. Samsung has a bad record for updates but they do update and their phones are pretty amazing.

Screw Samsung and all of their bloatware wrapped in a bunch of cheap plastic. I am sure the S2 will be better, but I couldn’t be happier with my G2X and the GPS works flawlessly unlike my Vibrant that will never see a fix. Life really is good with LG.

It is worth it especially if you’re a hardcore music nut. The DACs on the Galaxy series are ridiculously good and if you’re not a music nut, the screen, the thinness and the sheer amount of processing power should still win you over. HTC is all about appearances and although that isn’t a bad thing, I need something that can get things done quickly and not just sit there and look pretty.

They are beginning to sway me. I was going to get the G2X (played with it in the store) but then I decided to wait and see when the Sensation and SGS2 come out. I want at least 8GB internal storage so that leaves the Sensation out right there (it only has 1GB internal storage. I like the 1GB RAM on the SGS2 also when compared to the 768MB on Sensation and the 512MB on G2X. SAMOLED + looks gorgeous as well instead of LCD’s on HTC Sensation and G2X (though they both look good). It also has HSPA+ of up to 21Mpbs as opposed to 14.4Mbps on G2X or Sensation.

There are only 3 major things I hated about the Galaxy S and they have been fixed. They are as follows:

1. RFS file system sucked – ext4 is now on the SGS2
2. GPS fail – GPS has worked great for reviewers so far on the SGS2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SHJ6wFi7H8
3. Pentile Matrix screen – It is now RGB Matrix on SGS2

It looks pretty damn nice to me. As for Touch Wiz, there is always ADW, Launcher Pro, etc. so this is a non-issue for me. The updates don’t bother me either as it’s releasing with the most current version of Gingerbread 2.3.3 this time. Heck, it’s been over 4 months since Gingerbread has been out and no one has the official update here in the U.S. with the exception of the Nexus branded devices. So no particular phone manufacturer (or wireless carrier) has been speedy this year with updates so that’s not an issue for me.

I really like this website, but the immature comments seem to be made by introverted high schoolers. Anyway this new galaxy looks very nice and probably has enough power under the hood to compete with the best. I do happen to like htc, but i also respect other manufacturers’ devices as well.

Why cant we all just get along ? Samsungs made a great phone, with just about all the best bits on the market. Shuoldnt that make people happy instead of negative ? I for one cant wait to get it in my hand..

You obviously have never had a Samsung smartphone and how do you know that this is a great phone? I don’t know a single Galaxy S owner that is completely satisfied with their phone and for Samsung to have sold as many of these devices as they have and never fixed the GPS issues is inexcusable!! The only thing Samsung has going for them is Super Amoled, but the LCD technology is getting so good that I really can’t say that I miss that feature.

People really need to get a grip and do some reading before posting crap on here.

If you have a problem with Touchwiz then use an alternative Launcher (idiot).

Updates In the UK are fine and dandy thanks, just another reason why our country Is better than yours.

This phone Is good, really good. I’ve had a HTC Magic In the past and It was sluggish, unresponsive and slow.

Leave your fanboy comments to yourself. If you haven’t got anything constructive to say or If what you do say can’t be backed up by facts then I suggest you stop jacking off In your mum’s basement and get a life.

These comments are beyond ridiculous. Fanboys shouting at each other like a school playground. Fanboys will not change – there is no such thing as a killer comment which will shut one up. Only thing that can change is the commenting system to exclude them.

Aren’t you sick of rolling absurd in discussions? You see that one person still continuing ruining this site.

How about making a rule that the author of down voted post (hidden) loses the right to post in this thread anymore? Or make a “Complain for this post” button and with several violations the author has to be banned for several days? Or just make “Ignore User” (based on his IP which could be even hidden)

I for one will never buy a Samsung phone again. I purchased a Fascinate for my daughter for Christmas. It’s was barely updated to 2.2.1 a couple days ago when 2.3.3 is already slowly trickling out to other devices. When Samsung jumped on the Android bandwagon, they promised they would update their devices in a more timely manner but that hasn’t proven to be the case. Blow me Samsung!

They are beginning to sway me. I was going to get the G2X (played with it in the store) but then I decided to wait and see when the Sensation and SGS2 come out. I want at least 8GB internal storage so that leaves the Sensation out right there (it only has 1GB internal storage). I like the 1GB RAM on the SGS2 also when compared to the 768MB on Sensation and the 512MB on G2X. SAMOLED + looks gorgeous as well instead of LCD’s on HTC Sensation and G2X (though they both look good). It also has HSPA+ of up to 21Mpbs as opposed to 14.4Mbps on G2X or Sensation.

There are only 3 major things I hated about the Galaxy S and they have been fixed. They are as follows:

1. RFS file system sucked — ext4 is now on the SGS2
2. GPS fail — GPS has worked great for reviewers so far on the SGS2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SHJ6wFi7H8
3. Pentile Matrix screen — It is now RGB Matrix on SGS2

It looks pretty damn nice to me. As for Touch Wiz, there is always ADW, Launcher Pro, etc. so this is a non-issue for me. The updates don’t bother me either as it’s releasing with the most current version of Gingerbread 2.3.3 this time. Heck, it’s been over 4 months since Gingerbread has been out and no one has the official update here in the U.S. with the exception of the Nexus branded devices. So no particular phone manufacturer (or wireless carrier) has been speedy this year with updates so that’s not an issue for me.